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Samuel Kadungure
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ZANU PF Manicaland has confiscated a party vehicle assigned to Nyanga Central Committee member, Mr Moses Gutu, following a recommendation for his suspension on allegations of violating Article 27 of the party constitution, which penalises acts of misconduct.
The resolution to recommend Mr Gutu’s suspension was adopted during a Provincial Executive Committee (PEC) meeting held at Mutare Teachers’ College on Monday.
Provincial commissar, Cde Albert Nyakuedzwa, confirmed the recommendation, and was expected to forward it to the national commissariat before the end of the week for further action. The Manica Post can reveal that Mr Gutu was accused of mobilising lower party structures against Constitutional Amendment Bill Number 3 (CAB3) as well as opposing Resolution Number One, which was formally adopted by the 22nd National People’s Conference held in Mutare last year.
Several videos of Mr Gutu denouncing CAB3 have since gone viral on social media, prompting the PEC to recommend his suspension pending a disciplinary hearing.
This is not the first time that the former Nyanga Rural District Council chairman has faced party censure, having been disciplined between 2015 and 2016.
Following the adoption of the recommendation, ZANU PF provincial secretary for transport, Cde Stanely Mbawa, was tasked with impounding the Ford Ranger assigned to Mr Gutu by virtue of his Central Committee position.
It is understood that Mr Gutu cooperated with the directive and delivered the vehicle at the provincial offices in Mutare in Cde Mbawa’s presence.
“He delivered the car on Tuesday at the party offices in my presence. The car is in good condition, and was due for service. He even wrote an affidavit to certify that he left the vehicle in my possession on behalf of the party. I checked the accessory and they were all in place,” said Mr Mbawa.
ZANU PF has reiterated its unwavering support for Constitutional Amendment Bill Number 3 (CAB3), describing it as a necessary measure to align the constitution with the party’s vision for stability, development and continuity of leadership under President Mnangagwa. CAB3 was duly debated and formally adopted as Resolution Number One at the 22nd National People’s Conference in Mutare, and therefore represents the collective position of the membership, especially in Manicaland, which was the host province.
The ruling party has made it clear that any acts of defiance, mobilisation against the Bill, or public denigration of the President’s leadership would not be tolerated.
Article 27 of the party’s constitution provides for disciplinary action against members found guilty of misconduct, insubordination or acts that bring the organisation into disrepute.
Cde Nyakuedzwa said ZANU PF remains a disciplined mass party guided by democratic centralism, and that dissent must be expressed through internal structures, not through public campaigns or social media.
He confirmed that members who violate party directives risk suspension, expulsion and the forfeiture of benefits attached to their positions, including party vehicles.
The party has urged cadres to rally behind CAB3 and focus on mobilisation for Vision 2030.
